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Between Sunsets by Yvette J. Green

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Between Sunsets is a collection of narrative and free verse poetry and prose. The text memorializes transitions of seasons, relationships, and lives. The poetry and vignettes illustrate the power of friendships; the women in this collection fortify and care for one another. Profound grief emerges when friends transition from the earth. The poetry inspires connection with nature, mindfulness, and awareness of surroundings. The poetry takes on the challenges of fighting against norms and embraces the pursuit of self-empowerment and self-actualization.

 

Originally from Nashville, TN, Yvette J. Green has made the Washington, D.C. metro area home. Yvette is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana (BA in English) and University of Maryland, College Park (MA in English). Her poetry can be found in 45th Parallel, The Mark Literary Review, Silk + Smoke, among others. Yvette’s creative nonfiction has been featured in Salon, Slate, midnight & indigo, among others. yvettejgreen.com

Between Sunsets is a heartfelt exploration of middle-aged womanhood. The women in these poems set aside their own needs and desires to serve others in ways that are alternately beautiful and heartbreakingly toxic. Ultimately, though, this collection celebrates the strength women find in their “wrought iron love” and in “the release of all the unworthiness they have told me to feel.”

–Jenn Koiter, author of So Much of Everything

 

Alternating between sharing insight on crafting a poem and insight on losing someone close, Yvette Green‘s poetry collection chooses love at every turn of the page. An ode to survival through divorce, death and incessant busyness, Green’s poems are thoughtful reflections that tug on heartstrings, question Providence and memorializes the sacredness of female friendships. A full-bodied offering that will resonate with anyone who has suffered and survived.

–Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, author of For the Girls Who Do Too Much and The Summoning of Black Joy

 

 

 

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